Vehicle top construction



Nov. 23 1926. 1,608,458

A. R. BARBIERS Y VEHICLE TOP CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 7. 1925 INVBGTOR UNITED- STATES} PA'TENT'OF F lCEI.

1 1 s t r. p J ARTHURJ BARBIERS, OF OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF TO RICHARD C. BOSE, F OSCEOLAARKANSAS.

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Application filed October 7; 1925. Serial No. 61368.

.This invention relates to improvements in mountings for glass side curtains, within permanent automobiletops of the type combetween.

the invention further includes trated in the vly slid therebetween and upon the opposite of the top which monly known as California tops. t

An object of my invention is the provision of a frame construction arranged between the bottom and top layers of the permanent top in insuring a desired space therebe; tween within which the side curtains, having lights of glass, may be readily andeasisides'of the top in an outof theway position. Another object of my invention is the provision of snap fasteners arranged upon the side edges of the lower and bottom portions are fastened together after the side curtains have been so placed there- A-"further object of my invention. resides in the construction andarrangement of the flap,

which when folded upon itself; when the windows are positioned within the top, forms a cushion for the window, thus preventing any breakage incident to jars and umps experienced by the vehicle during transit. r Y

With the above and other objects in view, the following and details of construction, to more fully described, illus accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing l 1 Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevatid of an automobile showing the side curtains arranged in position thereupon. Figure :2 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3' is a fragmentary sectional view taken through one side of the top and illustrating the .manner in (which, the curtains may be positioned therebetween and the side edges of the lower and bottom portions of the top maybe associated.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein like characters; of reference denotecorresponding parts, the reference character 10' indicates a fragmentary portiontof an automobile having a permanent top 11, common- Iyknown as theGalifornia top, including upper and lower spaced layers 12 and-13,, respectively, being held and spaced apart by frames 14 and V 15, respectively, arranged novel features be hereinafter spectively, in arranging air therebetween.

upon their undersides and havingtheir in-- termediate port-ions secured to a bracket 16 whereby the desired space between the laybe moved and arranged into the position, as

clearly illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 reand withdrawing the side curtains when desired. r

It is my cardinal purpose and intention in constituting this invention to provide means for completely housing side curtains having plates of glass as the window light and in the accomplishment thereof I provide relatively rigid window frames 17 for mounting the panes of glass as indicated at 18 forming the window light therein. are ed the opposite free ends of the strips 19 a1'e folded upon themselves and secured as at 20 to the bottom layer 13 and the corresponding frame 15 Whereby the strips 19 will'be moved downwardly when the frames 17 are lowered. to theiroperative position:

films the space between the layers 12 and provided with pliable strips, as indicattogether through the instrumentality of suitable fastening elements in theform of snap fasteners as indicated at 21 whereby the curtain will be layers 12 and 13 will remain in th-air normal positions in It is also to be noted thatthe strips 19 may bedisengaged from the upper'edges of the frames when it is desired to open the doors upon which the fram'es 17 are mounted and may be again secured upon closing the doors. i i

The inventicin is susceptible of various 10.5 and the right is.

changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction,

The frames 17 obliterating any access or at 19, secured to their upper cdges,-while 12 and 13 may be secured confined ina space free i from dust and molsture and the respective between said layers,

layers, flaps arranged within-the top and having their respective ends secured to one of the supporting frames and to the upper edges of the glassed frames and when folded upon themselves the adjacent and corresponding side edges of the layers for completely enclosing the flaps and glassed frames when positioned within the space defined between the vrespective layers. 7

In testimony whercofl afiix my signature,

ARTHUR R. BARRIERS.

forming cushions for the glassed frames, and fastening means pro-- vuled upon 

